Erin Christie (née Hunter;[2] born 20 March 1992) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team.[3]
.jpg) Test field hockey: South Africa v Germany 26 November 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Erin Hunter 20 March 1992 | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | WPCC[1] | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| ?-2017 | Spar KZN Raiders | ||
| 2017-2022 | Southern Gauteng | ||
| 2023- | WP | ||
| ?-2022 | Crusaders | ||
| 2023- | WPCC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013 | South Africa u21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2024 | South Africa | 113 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 19 Noverber 2024 | |||
International career
editShe participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[4][5]
She was captain for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7][8]
She retired from her international career post the Olympic Games.[9]
Personal life
editIn 2015, she graduated from Stellenbosch University with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and now teaches Physical Science at Rand Park High School in Johannesburg.[6]
In 2019 she married Andrew Hilton Christie.[clarification needed]
References
edit- ^ "Western Province Hockey Union - WP Provincial Team Announcement 2023". www.wphockey.org.za. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Alumna Erin Christie captains SA's Olympic hockey team". Stellenbosch University. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ 2018 Commonwealth Games profile
- ^ "SA Women's Hockey Squad named for the Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup". sahockey.co.za. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details United States". FIH. p. 14.
- ^ a b "News - Alumna Erin Christie captains SA's Olympic..." www.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "SA Hockey Squads Selected - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Mohamed, Ashfak. "SA Women's hockey to fight for their lives at Tokyo Olympics". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "South African Women's Hockey Says Goodbye to Two Icons of the Game". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
edit- Erin Christie at the International Hockey Federation
- Erin Christie at the South African Hockey Association
- Erin Christie at Olympics.com
- Erin Christie at Olympedia
- Erin Hunter at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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